Thermal monitoring of vertical barrier with vegetation, evaluating performance through experimentation and simulation tool

Abstract

As a result of global warming and the environmental deterioration of which we are victims, architectural innovation through sustainable design is considered necessary, and the positive thermal effects of vegetation in its integration are considered necessary. The purpose of this work was to investigate the use of vegetation as a vertical barrier as a bioclimatic strategy and to evaluate its performance in an experimental module; The methodology used was carrying out an experimental monitoring and using the thermal simulation tool, in both cases, to verify the contribution to the improvement of the environmental quality with the decrease of the interior temperature. The results allowed to demonstrate the reduction of the indoor air temperature, concluding that with the result obtained an ecological alternative is sought, promoting the renewal and purification of the air as a project strategy. Taking into account that each action can have environmental consequences and in favor of reducing energy consumption, due to artificial air conditioning. The research is supported by the benefit of the tools used for thermal simulation, as instruments for urban planning and sustainable architecture, since through these it is possible to evaluate the different design alternatives, predicting the thermal behavior of areas already built or not, without the need for extensive field work.